A look ahead to 2025 reveals major changes ahead for the retail industry. Get the lowdown on 10 industry trends changing the way we shop
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E-commerce
How the Gen Z and millennial consumer are reshaping the retail sector
This is a seismic shift that the industry needs to be ready for
Black Friday
UAE Black Friday 2023: Sinister cybercriminals target shoppers, consumers need to be vigiliant, experts warn
Black Friday sales in the UAE will go live on November 24, 2023
Dubai Mall
‘You’ll be irrelevant to them and you’ll die’: Chalhoub boss issues stark warning
David Vercruysse says big brands need both online and offline presence
Dubai Mall
Tom Ford opens new flagship store in Dubai Mall
Spanning across three floors, the flagship store is one of five globally
Chalhoub Group
EXCLUSIVE: Chalhoub plots Saudi expansion with new Jeddah Airport operations
Expansion is in sight for the retail giant in Saudi and USA
foreign direct investment
Dubai’s Emaar to build $60mn mall, office towers in India’s Jammu & Kashmir
Dubai’s Emaar is the first foreign company to invest in India’s Jammu & Kashmir
delivery services
How Dubai’s logistics sector is evolving alongside online retail
The world of delivery is changing, and logistics will need to continue to innovate
luxury brands
Dubai and Riyadh top luxury retail growth in 2023
Dubai’s focus on luxury retail key to Middle East sector growth
Al-Futtaim
UAE businesses, entrepreneurs can set up instant stores at Festival Plaza
Businesses and entrepreneur can open a store within weeks via the ‘check in and trade’ service at Festival Plaza, Dubai
AD Ports
Alabbar says Noon’s massive fulfilment centre in Abu Dhabi will be a ‘change agent’
KEZAD Group designing and constructing a 252,000 square metre fulfilment centre – largest in the UAE – for the region’s biggest online shopping company
Black Friday
Black Friday: The dark history behind the world’s biggest shopping season
The term ‘Black Friday’ went through constant evolution of meaning, before it became known as a day of shopping for discounted rates
Amazon
UAE ‘Singles Day’ triggers sales surge for clothing, cosmetics: Report
The early discounted sales season – ahead of Black Friday – posted close to 33 percent jump in online purchases this year
Black Friday
Qatar World Cup season, Black Friday discount sales predicted to mop up $70 billion revenue for MENA retail sector
Aside from retail, a latest market report also projected that the World Cup soccer period to generate a $4 billion opportunity through tourist spends, with 51 percent of it coming from spending on accommodation
Fashion
Fast fashion company SHEIN to open its first retail store in the world
The store will be be located in Tokyo’s Cat Street
India
LuLu Group to set up biggest mall in India, invests $365 million
The mall, which will be located in Ahmedabad will house over 300 national and international brands
beauty business
Famed Indian beauty startup Nykaa strikes JV deal with Dubai-based Apparel Group for GCC foray
The alliance will create an omni-channel multi retail brand in the Middle East with the Indian venture holding 55 percent stake in the new entity and Apparel Group the remaining 45 percent stake